Our yard had some serious drainage problems and awful soil. The sod put in by the builder all but died in one half of the yard. So we decided to "fix" it. My husband and myself did it all ourselves. 11 tons of rock, 4 tons of flagstone, 8 tons of stone dust and 3 large bottles of ibuprofen. In time ...

This is our back yard, We built the entire thing without the help of contractors. It has an 8000 gallon Koi pond with 2 water falls and an island, A stone zen garden, bonsai trees, a large grass area and a free standing deck in the shape of a yin yang with a working stream that runs through it, We w...

Our back yard is split into two halves...the patio half and the grass/flower bed half. I did the patio half 3 years ago, but the other half has not got the attention it deserves until now. So this past week, we hired ArborTeck Tree Care & Landscaping of Hayward, CA. They removed a tree to open the...

Backyard designed by homeowner. Landscape installed by family. No professionals here. Wanted to create a Tuscan/Old world feel where we could entertain or just relax with family. I am considering going back to school for a degree in landscape architecture. Any advice is much appreciated....